downsides

plural of downside

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Recent Examples of downsides As Your Resolution Guru The upsides of using generative AI for resolutions must be balanced against the downsides. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 The exposure hasn’t come without its downsides, though. Sara Belcher, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Those downsides are pretty hefty. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 That said, there are some downsides to the framework of the 4% rule, according to a 2024 Charles Schwab article by Chris Kawashima, director of financial planning, and Rob Williams, managing director of financial planning, retirement income and wealth management. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024 Potential downsides remain as numerous as the cars that jostle over every square inch of public space in big cities. IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024 Read on for a deeper dive into what this style of parenting looks like, including pros and cons, ways to practice instinctive parenting, and the downsides. Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024 Whatever the downsides of the drugs—the long-term side effects are still unknown—patients don’t want to go back. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 But what if there was a way to manage pain effectively without these downsides? Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Downsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsides. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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